215: Situation changes

Rain Embroidery Courtyard, study.

Situ Jun's figure had just appeared in the room when several women, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly met him, their brows lingering with a worry that was hard to conceal.

"Husband, that commotion outside just now..."

"It's nothing."

Situ Jun smiled warmly, trying to reassure them.

Seeing them still frowning, he sighed lightly and said in a deep voice:

"The situation in Southern Border is trickier than expected. Qingyun Chamber of Commerce has officially intervened in the Legacy competition. The person who came just now was nominally visiting, but in reality, it was a deterrent and a strategic move, wanting to drag East Lin City into the muddy waters of Southern Border."

Embroiderer's heart tightened, and she gripped her sleeves:

"Then husband, don't go to Southern Border; it's too dangerous."

"Yes, husband, don't go."

The others also advised him one after another, their voices filled with pleading and lingering fear.

Situ Jun took them into his arms one by one and patted them gently:

"Don't worry, with my Cultivation, as long as I'm not caught by underhanded schemes, no one can hurt me. You go to the front yard first; I need to plan calmly and then send a message to Southern Border."

The women knew they couldn't disturb him now, so they had to suppress their worries, said goodbye softly, and left the study.

The moment the door closed, the gentleness on Situ Jun's face completely vanished.

He took a deep breath, reached out to take out a sound transmission talisman, and his Divine Sense suddenly sank into it—

"Mo Chenggui, the Southern Region Inspector of Qingyun Chamber of Commerce, has rushed to Southern Border on a 'cloud shuttle', targeting the Legacy! His attitude is unpredictable, his methods are devious, and his strength might be suppressed by treasures, but he is still a stable Half-step Nascent Soul! From now on, raise all actions to the highest alert! Hide your tracks, suspend all unnecessary contact! Primary task: clarify Qingyun Chamber of Commerce's role and layout in the Legacy incident, focus on monitoring the movements of Mo Chenggui and his followers!"

After the message was imprinted, he condensed a unique Divine Sense seal with his fingertips and slapped it onto the talisman.

The sound transmission talisman suddenly lit up with a shimmering white light, like a bolt of lightning breaking through the window, tearing through the sky in an instant, and shooting towards Southern Border, where Nightingale, Bai Yu, and others were waiting for news.

"Second one, to Zhu Changpo."

His fingertips moved again, and more concentrated spiritual power poured into a new sound transmission talisman:

"The chaos in Southern Border has appeared; I can't return to Northern Border for now! You and Yun Niang must proceed steadily! First, protect everyone in the residence and stabilize Northern Border! Temporarily avoid the edge of the personnel assigned by the Dynasty; if you encounter a desperate situation, abandon Northern Border to save your lives! Remember, life comes first! Wait for my return!"

This message, carrying an unquestionable will, followed like a black stream of light, shooting towards the distant Northern Border.

After doing all this, Situ Jun slowly breathed a sigh of relief and looked out the window with a heavy gaze. But the sudden vibration from his Storage Pouch interrupted his thoughts.

It was Shadow's sound transmission talisman.

He took it out, scanned it with his Divine Sense, and understood—Li Xuan, following Mysterious Clarity Master's instructions, was secretly investigating the person suppressing Tianqi's Luck.

Situ Jun's eyebrows twitched slightly, a trace of surprise crossing his heart.

This Tianqi National Preceptor actually knows divination?

"Mysterious Clarity Master..."

He rubbed the edge of the sound transmission talisman with his fingertips, a layer of solemnity condensing in his eyes.

This National Preceptor always lived in seclusion; the world only knew his Cultivation was unfathomable, but didn't know he hid such skills.

Even more troublesome was that although Mysterious Clarity Master hadn't figured out it was him, the title of 'Luck Suppressor' was already faintly pointing towards Northern Border and East Lin... While he was pondering, another sound transmission talisman in his Storage Pouch vibrated. Situ Jun's Divine Sense moved, recognizing it was Zhuang Xian, whom he hadn't contacted for a long time.

"Big brother! For the Southern Border Legacy, my Xihua Sect sent Saintess Chi Yu to gain experience. That woman is really attractive, but she has more schemes than a sieve! Big brother, help me teach her a good lesson, preferably beat her butt till it blooms! By the way, big brother, didn't you ask me to help you find a sister-in-law? What do you think of this chick? Just take her!"

Situ Jun's eyes flickered slightly, his fingertips rubbing the patterns on the sound transmission talisman, the corners of his lips curling into a cold arc:

"Interesting."

The next moment, his figure disappeared from Rain Embroidery Courtyard and appeared in the study of the City Lord's Mansion in East Lin City.

General Yang Feng was already standing solemnly waiting, and beside him stood Wang Cheng's lieutenant—a firm-faced, steady-breathed Early Golden Core Stage Cultivator.

Situ Jun got straight to the point, handing several carefully recorded Jade Slips and a Formation Plate emitting an aura of destruction to Yang Feng:

"This is the latest city defense formation map and control manual for East Lin City; make sure to deploy it properly tomorrow. The core of the formation map has been adjusted, increasing its power by 30% and extending its coverage to ten miles outside the city."

He paused, his voice cold as an ice blade:

"This is the 'Heavenly Thunder Formation' plate, which can trigger the earth vein's lightning baleful energy, with infinite power. Unless it's a life-or-death moment, never use it lightly. The control methods and taboos are all in the Jade Slips."

Yang Feng took it with both hands, and as his fingertips touched the Jade Slips, he felt a vast flow of information pouring in. The heart-palpitating power on the Formation Plate made his breath hitch.

His expression was as solemn as iron:

"This General obeys! I will protect East Lin City with my life!"

Situ Jun nodded, then looked at the lieutenant:

"Send a message to Wang Cheng—"

His gaze suddenly became sharp as lightning, as if piercing through layers of Void Realm, reaching directly to that chaotic land of Southern Border:

"Southern Border has become a place surrounded by tigers and wolves. Mo Chenggui of Qingyun has personally arrived, and the situation is dangerous. Tell him to prioritize the safety of himself and his subordinates. If something cannot be done, he must cut his losses! Although the Legacy is important, life is more precious! Wait for me to go there!"

"Yes!"

The lieutenant took the order in a deep voice, turned around, and strode away to send the message.

Yang Feng also took his leave, and the study returned to silence. Situ Jun looked at the heavy twilight outside the window, his eyes growing deeper... Meanwhile, in a guest room on the second floor of a wine shop in the east of the city.

That Senior Sister of the Xihua Sect, with a temperament as cold as moonlight, reclined on a soft couch, her fair fingertips unconsciously stroking the cinnabar mole between her brows.

In the dim light, that touch of crimson seemed to come alive, swirling with an eerie luster.

Her elegant face no longer had its previous playfulness; her narrow Phoenix eyes held only solemnity, mixed with a trace of hard-to-detect curiosity.

"To dare to reject the olive branch of Qingyun Chamber of Commerce, this person is either a fool or holds a massive trump card. But looking at his decisive and iron-willed style... and being able to make the Quasi-Saint Son of the Xihua Sect willingly call him big brother, this Situ Jun is definitely not simple."

She whispered to herself, her voice as clear as an ice spring falling on stones.

The girl beside her gripped the corner of her clothes and asked nervously:

"Senior Sister, then we... should we still look for trouble with him?"

The cold Senior Sister's mouth slowly curled into a cold arc, calculation flickering in her eyes:

"The waters of Southern Border, stirred by the giant crocodile of Qingyun Chamber of Commerce, have long been muddy. Muddy waters... are good for catching fish. Situ Jun will definitely go to Southern Border, and his target will certainly be the Mingya Inheritance. We don't need to do anything; trouble will find him."

She paused, her fingertips tapping lightly on the edge of the couch, her tone carrying a bit of playfulness:

"Wants to beat my butt? Send a message to that bastard Zhuang Xian, tell him that his beloved 'big brother' is about to encounter big trouble, and ask him... if he wants to share some of his big brother's burden?"

The girl's eyes lit up:

"Senior Sister means..."

"Let that troublemaker move."

A sharp light flashed in the cold Senior Sister's eyes:

"His status as the Quasi-Saint Son of the Xihua Sect is still of some use in the Southwest Border. Tell him, if he wants to atone for his sins and receive fewer beatings, he must keep a close eye on the main roads from the southwest into Southern Border! Especially... the movements of Qingyun Chamber of Commerce! I want to see how Situ Jun, this sharp blade, will fare when he hits an old fox like Mo Chenggui, combined with a stirrer like Zhuang Xian... how lively Southern Border can get."

Her gaze seemed to pierce through the thick walls, casting towards the City Lord's Mansion again, her red lips parting slightly, murmuring:

"Ice Concept... Situ Jun... don't break too early in Southern Border. Your value is far more than this."